UN / AFGHAN CYCLISTS

A father and son team of Afghan cyclists arrived at the United Nations (UN) after a long journey from Washington to New York carrying a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Nader Shah and Firoz Khan Nangarhari started a biking tour around the world in July 2015 to promote a message of peace and unity in Afghanistan through sports. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:34
• Production Date: 20 May 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BAN KI-MOON
• Subject Topical: PEACE; SPORTS
• Geographic Subject: AFGHANISTAN
• MAMS Id: 1627607
• Parent Id: 1627607
• Alternate Title: unifeed160520c

Description

STORY: UN / AFGHAN CYCLISTS
TRT: 01:34
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: PASHTO / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 20 MAY 2016, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

20 MAY 2016, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, cyclists arriving with Afghan delegation
2. Pan left, Secretary-General meeting cyclists
3. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Nader Shah Nangarhari, Afghan Cyclist:
“Peace is very important to Afghanistan and what we want is for the people of the world especially the United Nations to start worldwide campaign for peace in Afghanistan and the world.”
4. Wide shot, cyclists with Secretary-General and Afghan ambassador
5. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Nader Shah Nangarhari, Afghan Cyclist:
“When we see the people of the world, in Europe and America, we see that they plant flowers and trees in their countries, but in our country you see bombs every day.”
6. Wide shot, Nader speaking to the Secretary-General
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Firoz Khan Nangarhari, Afghan Cyclist:
“We have a peace message to the world, that the people of Afghanistan are tired of war. They are in war from 38 years. They need peace; they need education. Afghanistan needs to rebuild.”
8. Wide shot, cyclists putting a traditional robe on the Secretary-General
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Firoz Khan Nangarhari, Afghan Cyclist:
“When I go back to Afghanistan, I want to encourage the youth of Afghanistan for peace, unity, and education.”
10. Wide shot, Secretary-General reading a letter from the cyclists
11. Med shot, cyclists and their bikes
12. Wide shot, Secretary-General photo-op with cyclists and Afghan delegation

Storyline

A father and son team of Afghan cyclists arrived at the United Nations (UN) after a long journey from Washington to New York carrying a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Nader Shah and Firoz Khan Nangarhari started a biking tour around the world in July 2015 to promote a message of peace and unity in Afghanistan through sports.

The father, Nader Shah, said people in Afghanistan die on a daily basis as the world watches. He said, ““When we see the people of the world, in Europe and America, we see that they plant flowers and trees in their countries, but in our country you see bombs every day.”

Nader Shah said his country needed peace and called the people of the world and the United Nations to start a campaign to bring peace to his country. He said most Afghans don’t have food security, access to clean water and medical facilities, and proper means of education.

Firoz Khan, who turned 18 after reaching Washington, said their message is one of sports, unity, and education. He said the people of Afghanistan have been in conflict for 38 years and “are tired of war.” He said, “Afghanistan needs to rebuild.”

In 2002, Nader Shah spent more than a year cycling from Kabul to London to shed light on women’s rights issues in Afghanistan. He was named a “national hero” by the Afghan government and received a medal of honour by the Olympic Committee. On the Journey from Washington, his son Firoz fell ill and was advised by doctors to stop the tour. Foiz decided that the message they were carrying could not be delayed and carried on.